Srimad Bhagavatam

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ताभ्यां निर्दह्यमानांस्तानुपलभ्य कुरूद्वह । राजोवाच महान् सोमो मन्युं प्रशमयन्निव ।। ६-४-६ ।।

sanskrit

My dear King Parīkṣit, when Soma, the king of the trees and predominating deity of the moon, saw the fire and wind burning all the trees to ashes, he felt great sympathy because he is the maintainer of all herbs and trees. To appease the anger of the Pracetās, Soma spoke as follows. ।। 6-4-6 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

tAbhyAM nirdahyamAnAMstAnupalabhya kurUdvaha | rAjovAca mahAn somo manyuM prazamayanniva || 6-4-6 ||

hk transliteration

न द्रुमेभ्यो महाभागा दीनेभ्यो द्रोग्धुमर्हथ । विवर्धयिषवो यूयं प्रजानां पतयः स्मृताः ।। ६-४-७ ।।

sanskrit

O greatly fortunate ones, you should not kill these poor trees by burning them to ashes. Your duty is to wish the citizens [prajās] all prosperity and to act as their protectors. ।। 6-4-7 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

na drumebhyo mahAbhAgA dInebhyo drogdhumarhatha | vivardhayiSavo yUyaM prajAnAM patayaH smRtAH || 6-4-7 ||

hk transliteration

अहो प्रजापतिपतिर्भगवान् हरिरव्ययः । वनस्पतीनोषधीश्च ससर्जोर्जमिषं विभुः ।। ६-४-८ ।।

sanskrit

The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Śrī Hari, is the master of all living entities, including all the prajāpatis, such as Lord Brahmā. Because He is the all-pervading and indestructible master, He has created all these trees and vegetables as eatables for other living entities. ।। 6-4-8 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

aho prajApatipatirbhagavAn hariravyayaH | vanaspatInoSadhIzca sasarjorjamiSaM vibhuH || 6-4-8 ||

hk transliteration

अन्नं चराणामचरा ह्यपदः पादचारिणाम् । अहस्ता हस्तयुक्तानां द्विपदां च चतुष्पदः ।। ६-४-९ ।।

sanskrit

By nature’s arrangement, fruits and flowers are considered the food of insects and birds; grass and other legless living entities are meant to be the food of four-legged animals like cows and buffalo; animals that cannot use their front legs as hands are meant to be the food of animals like tigers, which have claws; and four-legged animals like deer and goats, as well as food grains, are meant to be the food of human beings. ।। 6-4-9 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

annaM carANAmacarA hyapadaH pAdacAriNAm | ahastA hastayuktAnAM dvipadAM ca catuSpadaH || 6-4-9 ||

hk transliteration

यूयं च पित्रान्वादिष्टा देवदेवेन चानघाः । प्रजासर्गाय हि कथं वृक्षान् निर्दग्धुमर्हथ ।। ६-४-१० ।।

sanskrit

O pure-hearted ones, your father, Prācīnabarhi, and the Supreme Personality of Godhead have ordered you to generate population. Therefore how can you burn to ashes these trees and herbs, which are needed for the maintenance of your subjects and descendants? ।। 6-4-10 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

yUyaM ca pitrAnvAdiSTA devadevena cAnaghAH | prajAsargAya hi kathaM vRkSAn nirdagdhumarhatha || 6-4-10 ||

hk transliteration